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Rivermate

Rivermate Pricing

Rivermate pricing from the vendor’s own pricing page: 3 plans, cost by headcount, and the extra fees to budget for.

starting price
$349/employee/mo1
Rivermate review
By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Based on 6 sources, most recently checked

Rivermate plans

  • Employer of Record (EOR)$349/employee/mo1
  • Contractor of Record (COR)$149/contractor/mo1
  • Visa & ImmigrationQuote only1

Rivermate plans

  1. Employer of Record (EOR)

    $349/employee/mo1

    • No local entity needed
    • Country-specific employment contracts
    • Payroll, taxes and benefits managed
  2. Contractor of Record (COR)

    $149/contractor/mo1

    Per contractor per month, from

    • Rivermate signs the contract
    • Locally compliant agreements
    • Pay in 120+ currencies
  3. Visa & Immigration

    Quote only1

    Pricing on request

    • Visa eligibility assessment and strategy
    • Work permit and visa application support
    • Renewals, extensions and dependent visas

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Price at a glance

  • Starting price per employee

    $349/employee/mo1

  • Pricing model

    Per employee1

  • Price transparency

    Partly published1

Rivermate fees by company size

  • Employer of Record (EOR)$349/employee/mo
Estimated list price per month by number of employees
EmployeesEmployer of Record (EOR)
1$349/mo$12,564 over 3 yrs
5$1,745/mo$62,820 over 3 yrs
10$3,490/mo$125,640 over 3 yrs
25$8,725/mo$314,100 over 3 yrs
50$17,450/mo$628,200 over 3 yrs
100$34,900/mo$1,256,400 over 3 yrs

Monthly provider fee at each plan’s published starting rate, before discounts and add-ons. Provider fee only: each employee’s salary and employer statutory costs are billed on top.

Extra and hidden costs

  • Implementation fee

    None1

    No implementation fee is listed.

  • Optional global health insurance

    EOR1

  • Optional health insurance for contractors

    COR1

  • Visa & Immigration priced on request

    Listed by the vendor1

Is it worth the price?

13th percentileRivermate at $8,725/mo1 vs a category median of $13,725 (list price per month at 25 employees, 12 employer of record (EOR) products with published prices).

At 25 employees, Rivermate lists at $8,725 a month. Of the 12 employer of record (EOR) products with published prices, 1 cost less and 10 cost more.

Employer of record services pricing

Price comparison

Rivermate vs alternatives: lowest published price
ProductStarting pricePricing modelPricing details
Skuad$199/employee/mo (Employer of Record (EOR) plan)2Per employeeSkuad plans and prices
Rivermate$349/employee/mo1Per employeeRivermate pricing
Playroll$399/employee/mo3Per employeeWhat Playroll costs
Multiplier$459/employee/mo (billed annually)4Per employeeMultiplier plans and prices
Globalization Partners (G-P)$599/employee/mo5Per employeeGlobalization Partners pricing
Oyster HR$699/employee/mo6Per employeeWhat Oyster HR costs

Lowest published monthly price of a plan for employer of record (EOR), cheapest first at 25 employees. “See plans”: priced on another basis; “Quote only”: no published price.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Rivermate cost?

EOR is from $349 per employee per month, varying by country, headcount and hire type; Contractor of Record is from $149 per contractor per month. Visa pricing is on request.

Does Rivermate charge onboarding fees?

No. The pricing page states no onboarding or offboarding costs.

What plans does Rivermate offer?

Rivermate lists 3 plans: Employer of Record (EOR) ($349/employee/mo), Contractor of Record (COR) ($149/contractor/mo), and Visa & Immigration. List prices, before discounts and add-ons.

What do alternatives to Rivermate cost?

At 25 employees Rivermate lists at $8,725 a month; the lowest-priced alternatives compared here are Skuad ($4,975, $3,750 less), Playroll ($9,975, $1,250 more), and Multiplier ($11,475, $2,750 more), at list price.

How much does Rivermate cost per month?

On its lowest published plan ($349 per head), Rivermate comes to about $3,490 a month for 10 employees and $17,450 for 50, in provider fees at its starting rate; salaries and employer costs are extra; the Employer of Record (EOR) plan lists at $349/employee/mo. How that compares across the category: What employer of record (EOR) costs.

What does Rivermate charge beyond the subscription?

Rivermate lists 3 extra costs: Optional global health insurance, Optional health insurance for contractors, and Visa & Immigration priced on request.

Is Rivermate cheaper than Papaya Global?

Yes, at list price. For 25 employees Rivermate comes to $8,725 a month against $12,475 for Papaya Global, its published starting price; the rest of Papaya Global’s pricing is quoted. Features, support and contract terms side by side: Rivermate vs Papaya Global.

Who makes Rivermate?

Rivermate (an employer of record (EOR) provider) is sold by Rivermate BV. Rivermate is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

How this page was made

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What changed

  1. PricingWe updated Rivermate’s starting price to $349 per employee a month (we showed $149).

  2. PlansWe updated Rivermate’s Employer of Record plan’s per-employee price to $349 (we showed $319).

  3. PublishedFirst published.

Sources

The 6 pages this page's facts come from. The date beside each is our last check of the facts taken from it (the oldest, when they differ). The numbers beside the figures above link here.

Quotes from the sources
  1. Rivermate rivermate.com/pricing“From $349 per employee/month Pricing may vary by country, headcount, project, and expat vs local hire.” “Hire full-time employees in 180+ countries—without setting up a local entity.”
  2. Payoneer Workforce Management (Skuad) skuad.io/pricing“Employer of Record (EOR) Hire, pay and manage employees Starting from $199 per employee/month”
  3. Playroll playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record“From $399 Per Month. No Minimum Commitments.”
  4. Multiplier usemultiplier.com/pricing“Employer of Record pricing starts at $459 per employee per month on annual contracts”
  5. Globalization Partners (G-P) globalization-partners.com/pricing“Starting at USD 599”
  6. Oyster HR oysterhr.com/pricing“Employer of Record Hire, pay, and manage full-timers without entity setup USD 699 per employee/month”

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